hospitable
adjective
hos·pi·ta·ble
hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl 
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
1
a
: given to generous and cordial reception of guests
a kind, hospitable people
They are hospitable … : give a guest everything, and leave him free to do as he likes.—
Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
b
: promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome
hospitable faces
c
: offering a pleasant or sustaining environment
grows in even the least hospitable climates
2
: readily receptive : open
hospitable to new ideas
Examples of hospitable in a Sentence
The people of that country are very hospitable.
It's a hearty plant that grows in even the least hospitable climates.
elderly people moving to Florida for its hospitable climate
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The names of the beers on tap all have local ties and the family that runs the place is hospitable.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere, Sian Clifford playfully portrays a witty and hospitable local grocery shop owner who might become Charles’ romantic interest, while also offering some help to the out-of-towners.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump would arrive in a city far more hospitable than the Washington of 2017.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere, Sian Clifford playfully portrays a witty and hospitable local grocery shop owner who might become Charles’ romantic interest, while also offering some help to the out-of-towners.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump would arrive in a city far more hospitable than the Washington of 2017.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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hospitable
adjective
hos·pi·ta·ble
hä-ˈspit-ə-bəl
ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
1
: generous and friendly in entertaining guests
2
a
: pleasant sense 2, inviting
a hospitable inn
b
: offering a pleasant or healthful environment
a hospitable climate
3
: open entry 1 sense 7
hospitable to new ideas
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